Ingredients:
- Bread Batter:
- 1 cup sugar
- 3 eggs
- 8 oz sour cream
- ½ cup canola oil
- Zest of 2 lemons
- Juice of 1 lemon
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 ½ cups flour
- 2 ½ teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- Cream Cheese Swirl:
- 1 (8 oz) package cream cheese, softened
- ⅓ cup powdered sugar
Instructions:
- Preheat Oven:
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Grease a standard loaf pan to prevent sticking.
- Prepare Wet Ingredients:
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the sugar, eggs, sour cream, lemon zest, lemon juice, vanilla extract, and canola oil.
- Mix until the mixture is smooth and well combined.
- Prepare Dry Ingredients:
- In another bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Combine Ingredients:
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients.
- Mix until fully combined and the batter is smooth.
- Set aside.
- Prepare Cream Cheese Swirl:
- In a small bowl, mix together the softened cream cheese and powdered sugar until smooth and creamy.
- Layer and Swirl:
- Pour half of the batter into the prepared loaf pan.
- Spoon about half of the cream cheese mixture on top of the batter.
- Use a knife to gently swirl the cream cheese into the batter.
- Pour the remaining batter on top.
- Spoon the remaining cream cheese mixture on top and swirl again to create a marbled effect.
- Bake:
- Bake in the preheated oven for 65-70 minutes.
- Cover the bread with foil for the last 20-30 minutes to prevent the top from over-browning.
- Cool:
- Allow the bread to fully cool in the pan before slicing.
- This will help the cream cheese to set properly and make slicing easier.
Enjoy your delicious Lemon Cream Cheese Bread!
